Health Reform Won't Dismantle Employer Coverage, Report Says

Health reform won’t lead most companies to drop insurance benefits, according to an analysis out today from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.

The new report’s conclusion: Companies won’t drop coverage en masse. Employers that offer insurance today do so because they compete for labor. That competitive pressure will remain once the health law takes effect. Employer-sponsored coverage is already subsidized (because it’s compensation that’s not taxed), and most employees that already have coverage wouldn't get better deals buying plans through exchanges. Read the full article...